Genetic fingerprints have played a key role in freeing death-row prisoners and convicting criminal suspects.
Microscopic specks of dandruff and skin cells that are invisible to the naked eye can be used to obtain an offender's
genetic fingerprint. Pioneered by laboratory experts in Birmingham six years ago, and hailed the single "biggest advance in forensic criminology for years", the process has proved crucial in identifying criminals who thought they were untouchable.
Police have a
genetic fingerprint of Sara's killer taken from the crime scene
The
genetic fingerprint now gives the police team the potential to see whether they can find a match on items belonging to suspects they investigate.
The company's lawyer Matthew Marca insisted that since clones will share the
genetic fingerprint of the original person they will be in violation of copyright.
Forensic scientists at Glasgow University had been asked to carry out DNA
genetic fingerprint tests.
Now the food has been handed to forensic experts to try and get a
genetic fingerprint of the culprit.
A
genetic fingerprint could solve the 21-year-old murder mystery of teenagers Christine Eadie and Helen Scott.
Even the most careful crook can leave a unique
genetic fingerprint behind at the scene.
The Home Office has offered pounds 37 million to forces across the country to increase the number of criminals whose
genetic fingerprint is stored on their system.
A Scottish Office spokesman added: "We are trying to build up a
genetic fingerprint library.
A total of 3500 men have had
genetic fingerprint tests as part of the hunt for the murderer of Emily Mutch, 77.